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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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tracking the aftershocks in japan. we do, however, have some good news tonight. >>> plus in the face of tragedy, one bay area middle schooler lends a hand. how his trip to japan gives a lesson on giving.
tracking the aftershocks in japan. we do, however, have some good news tonight. >>> plus in the face of tragedy, one bay area middle schooler lends a hand. how his trip to japan gives a lesson on giving.
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which were working in japan and may have made a difference. they are pushing for more aggressive building codes. and new rules to reinforce our oldest buildings. >> if you look at haiti, chile, christchurch, and now japan, the question would be why aren't we getting ready? >> reporter: fema is working on drills over the next few months. they're hoping that everyone takes them seriously. >> thanks, steve. >>> as the country weighs how to respond to that report, abc's yunji de nies explores the latest science on how you survive a quake. she's in escondido, california. >> reporter: this is no typical living room. for me, it was no typical interview. ah! the folks at ready america invited me to their earthquake simulator. wow. they decided to catch me off guard. wow. >> i know. >> reporter: that was so strong. i didn't know what to do. >> exactly. >> reporter: what is the right thing? >> exactly what i tried to do. push you underneath there. >> reporter: the simulated quake was only a 6.8, 158 times less powerful than what hit japan. still, import
which were working in japan and may have made a difference. they are pushing for more aggressive building codes. and new rules to reinforce our oldest buildings. >> if you look at haiti, chile, christchurch, and now japan, the question would be why aren't we getting ready? >> reporter: fema is working on drills over the next few months. they're hoping that everyone takes them seriously. >> thanks, steve. >>> as the country weighs how to respond to that report, abc's...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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how safe are the products leaving japan and heading here? dr. richard besser on the airport tarmac running the tests. >>> and, royal ride. secrets revealed of william and kate's procession. a prince following in the same path as his mother, princess diana. >>> good evening from washington, where we have just come back from an exclusive interview with secretary of state hillary clinton about the u.s. intervention in libya, how we got involved and how it will end. but we bring you a headline tonight. are there signs that colonel moammar gadhafi and those close to him may be trying to find an exit, even though gadhafi appeared on television, promising to win? also, as abc news has reported on "good morning america," libyan diplomats say at least one of gadhafi's sons may now have been killed by a libyan pilot on a kamikaze mission. so, here is what secretary of state hillary clinton told us today about gadhafi and the report about his sons. there's a report that two of gadhafi's sons, at least one, but maybe two, have been killed. can you confirm t
how safe are the products leaving japan and heading here? dr. richard besser on the airport tarmac running the tests. >>> and, royal ride. secrets revealed of william and kate's procession. a prince following in the same path as his mother, princess diana. >>> good evening from washington, where we have just come back from an exclusive interview with secretary of state hillary clinton about the u.s. intervention in libya, how we got involved and how it will end. but we bring...
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>> david wright reporting in from japan tonight. david, thank you. we want to bring in joe cirincione. we heard david wright say that safety warnings might have been ignored. we've been wondering all along about this, six reactors clustered right together in an earthquake zone. why on earth would they do this to begin with? >> yeah, well, the answer, david, is primarily cost. it's more efficient to put your nuclear reactors together in a cluster like this. they design these facilities to withstand all the probable events they're likely to encounter, but not the possible. it's just more expensive to design for a rare earthquake or rare tsunami. unfortunately, even rare events happen. >> a lot of people are going to wonder about the nuclear plants in this country. curious to know, have they thought about all of the potential scenarios or only a few because of cost? >> they've thought about them, but they haven't designed the plants for them. so, we have plants on earthquake faults. we have plants in hurricane paths, in tornado paths. it's time to have
>> david wright reporting in from japan tonight. david, thank you. we want to bring in joe cirincione. we heard david wright say that safety warnings might have been ignored. we've been wondering all along about this, six reactors clustered right together in an earthquake zone. why on earth would they do this to begin with? >> yeah, well, the answer, david, is primarily cost. it's more efficient to put your nuclear reactors together in a cluster like this. they design these...
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now japan. plot those points on the map and all the way other at the other corner of that giant pacific plate, a major quake is overdue, right here in california. many californians tend to be blase about the big one. fatalistic, like barber jerry rodriguez. >> you don't have control of it, you can't worry about it. so, you see it, you hope it doesn't happen in your lifetime or ever. >> reporter: but the new images from japan have given the doomsday earthquake scenario new urgency, with an added twist. the threat that a quake might be followed by a nuclear meltdown. >> about 75 million americans live in earthquake-prone areas. and that is a problem. our systems are clearly not ready to respond to large-scale disasters like this. in fact, we're substantially less ready than japan. >> reporter: that's a real concern in a state that sits astride several major fault lines and has four nuclear reactors, one of them, this one, smack on the coast between los angeles and san diego. is this plant safe? >>
now japan. plot those points on the map and all the way other at the other corner of that giant pacific plate, a major quake is overdue, right here in california. many californians tend to be blase about the big one. fatalistic, like barber jerry rodriguez. >> you don't have control of it, you can't worry about it. so, you see it, you hope it doesn't happen in your lifetime or ever. >> reporter: but the new images from japan have given the doomsday earthquake scenario new urgency,...
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also tonight, new fears in japan. highly radioactive water is leaking from the fukushima plant and plutonium has been found in the soil. plus, she preys on child couples. cbs news tracks down a con artist making thousands in an adoption scam. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mitchell: good evening. welcome to a special western edition of the "cbs evening news." president obama made his case for military intervention in libya tonight, telling the american people he did it to prevent a massacre in benghazi. he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility
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a and tonight, we are inside japan's exclusive zone. here's dave wright. >> reporter: two weeks ago, this was prime farmland. now, it's a poisoned landscape. so toxic, the few who venture in, dressed like they've just landed on the room. two weeks ago, 70,000 people lived here. then 300. now 50 or so. the town is rapidly dying. killed off by the nuclear plant 15 miles away. the street lights set the pace for the city that was, directing traffic that doesn't exist anymore. but it isn't empty. some residents stayed behind, unable or unwilling to leave. "our car only had room for five," she explains. "but there are seven of us. so i packed my kids in with my husband. they left and i stayed here." the mayor says the day the reactor blew, the government urged him to down play the disaster so has to not incite a panic. "we officially told the people that the news about the explosion was a mistake. you can stay in your homes, you're safe." it's a lie he's been atoning for since. he says the government has now left the town to fend for itself.
a and tonight, we are inside japan's exclusive zone. here's dave wright. >> reporter: two weeks ago, this was prime farmland. now, it's a poisoned landscape. so toxic, the few who venture in, dressed like they've just landed on the room. two weeks ago, 70,000 people lived here. then 300. now 50 or so. the town is rapidly dying. killed off by the nuclear plant 15 miles away. the street lights set the pace for the city that was, directing traffic that doesn't exist anymore. but it isn't...
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clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power plants. and now, with a possible nuclear meltdown imminent, that debate is raging even more than before. it's friday, just afternoon in fukushima and white smoke, again, appears to be spewing from the reactors. earlier, the closest most detailed video yet of the damaged nuclear plant. taken from a helicopter, the video shows the shattered reactor 3 we destroyed by an explosion and also, number four, walls blown off and that's the greatest concern. this green structure entirely exposed. this is what it used to look like. and below it, more than 11,000 spent fuel rods. normally a pool of water keeps them coo
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that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation ratted -- rattled by the friday's disaster. thousand ares still missing following the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami. the official death toll is 686 and the government says that figure could go well beyond 1,000. for those who survived, their concerns are focused on
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japan is no stranger to earthquakes. with reinforced building designs like nowhere else in the world, but this one was a monster, measuring a magnitude of 8.9, one of the strongest in the country's history. an american university professor in tokyo on business told us the tremors were relentless. >> the shaking got worse and worse. i don't know exactly how long it lasted. it seemed like it went on forever. >> reporter: the country's prime minister, naoto kan, immediately activated an emergency response plan. after the shaking came the warning, and the wave, a chilling preview of the disaster to come. the target, the city of sendai, some 200 miles northeast of tokyo. hundreds are reported missing there. an unbelievable sight, the force of the swirling water sucking boats into its center. reports of at least one vessel missing with 100 people aboard. the tsunami hit with incredible force. the sludge sweeping away everything in its path. this wall of water and mud, some 30 feet high, washed across the low-lying coastal area
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tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could irresistible sex appeal really be just a spritz away? that's the not so subtle promise of this product. and judging by sales, a lot of men are buying it. we go inside the labs of axe body spray. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 25th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. the tiniest speck of inhaled plutonium can bring lung cancer, experts tell us, which is why tonight's news from japan is more tire than any since the mop administer quake and tsunami there. authorities suspect a large crack has formed in the core container of a
tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could...
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. >> stahl: with japan slated to lower its rate in april, the u.s. will soon have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world. >> john chambers: we are dealing with a tax system that is a dinosaur. >> stahl: one c.e.o. who would talk to us is john chambers, head of cisco, the giant high- tech company headquartered in san jose. he says our tax rate is insane. it's forcing companies into these maneuvers, especially when many other industrialized countries, including canada, are busy lowering their tax rates in order to lure our companies and our jobs away. >> chambers: every other government in the world have realized that the u.s. has it wrong. they're saying, "i'm going to have lower taxes, period." that's what you see all across western europe, that's what you see in asia in the developed countries. >> stahl: are you judged as a c.e.o. on things like this, on taxes? >> chambers: absolutely. >> stahl: he's been expanding cisco overseas, because of growing demand abroad, but also to lower the company's taxes. their average rate over the last
. >> stahl: with japan slated to lower its rate in april, the u.s. will soon have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world. >> john chambers: we are dealing with a tax system that is a dinosaur. >> stahl: one c.e.o. who would talk to us is john chambers, head of cisco, the giant high- tech company headquartered in san jose. he says our tax rate is insane. it's forcing companies into these maneuvers, especially when many other industrialized countries, including...
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and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said, day-by-day, hour-by-hour the focus is on mitigation of this issue. >> chris: there are reports that tepco, the company that owned the property delayed this taking steps to control the crisis such as using seawater because it didn't want to destroy its property. first of all. is that true? and secondly, should tepco simply bury the reactors in sand and cement as the russians did in chernobyl? would that solve the problem. in. >> first, i don't know the exact ronology. cooling with see water is the right decision. once you use the sea
and especially from japan. more americans die from pollution each year than all of the people killed from chernobyl and the radiation levels in japan are nothing like that. are we overstating the danger? >> i think you make a good point. the people in the united states u.s. territories are in no danger. it is unlikely they will be exposed to the danger. there is concern about u.s. citizens in japan and we are monitoring the situation closely. but we'll see what comes. and as i said,...
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here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake and the tsunami that the country got hit with on friday the worst crisis in japanese history, calling on his country to face it with determination. one part of that crisis the stricken nuclear power plant in the area of the natural disaster. sea water had to be pumped in to the second reactor today to try to cool things down. authorities say they have the situation under control. but the evacuation of citizens from the immediate area around the reactor continues, as does the screening for possible radiation poisoning. dozens of people reportedly
here is the latest on the situation in japan. officials there now fear more than 10,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake and the tsunami. they are fighting partial meltdown at two nuclear reactors and more than 170,000 people have been evacuated from around the plants as a precaution. for more, we turn to fox news correspondent greg palkot who is in japan. greg? >> reporter: chris, strong words from japanese prime minister naoto kan calling the situation around the earthquake...
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a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials here to suspect there's a crack or a hole in the stainless steel chamber of the reactor core. japanese authorities are now urging the evacuation area around the troubled plant be expanded from 12 miles to nearly 20. today, many in that wider area packed their things and joined the thousands of other atomic refugees. this is a sports arena, temporary home to some 2,200 people, now living in cardboard boxes here in the concourses. unlike people made homeless by the tsunami and the earthquake, most of these people's homes are intact. but they're radioactive. this man and his sister
a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials...
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or, as japan put it, "really?" [ laughter ] you're kidding me. who -- who is advising the president of the united states? [ laughter ] listen to this. secretary of state, hillary clinton, visited egypt today for the first time since the uprising. when asked why she was going, one guy was like, -- [ impersonates bill clinton ] "trust me, if anyone can stop an uprising, it's hillary." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] darryl hammond has that trademark. [ laughter ] this is interesting. a new study found that washington, d.c., is the most socially networked city in the country. it explains why, today, the senate said all in favor, say "like." [ laughter ] check this out. time warner cable is launching a new app that let's customers watch live television on their ipads. and this is nice. to make you think you're watching time warner on your television, it doesn't -- it doesn't work. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] how do i reset it? press up and down in volume and -- what? did you hear about this? the world's most expensive dog, a tibetan mas
or, as japan put it, "really?" [ laughter ] you're kidding me. who -- who is advising the president of the united states? [ laughter ] listen to this. secretary of state, hillary clinton, visited egypt today for the first time since the uprising. when asked why she was going, one guy was like, -- [ impersonates bill clinton ] "trust me, if anyone can stop an uprising, it's hillary." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] darryl hammond has that trademark. [ laughter ] this is...
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but, first, we want to let you know that the red cross is doing a lot to help out the people in japan. it's super easy to donate. you just text red cross to 90999. it will charge $10, automatically, to your phone, and you're done. it's fantastic. [ cheers ] as i said -- [ applause ] we have a great show tonight. ted danson is here! [ cheers and applause ] he's got a really cool book about the oceans and what we can do to save them. it's fantastic. we love it when ted danson stops by. we've also got legendary, country music singer -- oh, my gosh -- kenny rogers is here! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ she believes in me you got "lucille" -- >> steve: "islands in the stream." >> jimmy: "islands in the stream." but tonight, you guys, he's going to be performing, one of my favorites, "the gambler" with the roots! [ cheers and applause ] come on! ♪ got to know when to hold them know when to fold them ♪ not yet. not yet. not yet. [ light laughter ] how exciting, though. >> steve: should i fold them? >> jimmy: no, hold. >> steve: should i count my chips? >> jimmy: hold, not yet. you'll know.
but, first, we want to let you know that the red cross is doing a lot to help out the people in japan. it's super easy to donate. you just text red cross to 90999. it will charge $10, automatically, to your phone, and you're done. it's fantastic. [ cheers ] as i said -- [ applause ] we have a great show tonight. ted danson is here! [ cheers and applause ] he's got a really cool book about the oceans and what we can do to save them. it's fantastic. we love it when ted danson stops by. we've also...
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the number of the same ads that have run in japan. 2001 -- the movie that inspired the name ipod. >> and we call it the ipad. >> several million. the number of times people chuckled when the name ipad was announced last year. and 0. the number of times people laughed today. it is seared into the vocabulary. in just a few short months, friends and foes alike can't wait to see what this guy
the number of the same ads that have run in japan. 2001 -- the movie that inspired the name ipod. >> and we call it the ipad. >> several million. the number of times people chuckled when the name ipad was announced last year. and 0. the number of times people laughed today. it is seared into the vocabulary. in just a few short months, friends and foes alike can't wait to see what this guy
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but where is the joke in japan right now? is it the knee-slapping destruction? the belly laughable loss of life? freedom of speech doesn't mean you have to say the first nasty thing that comes out of your mouth or threaten someone you don't agree with or call them names. freedom of speech is why i have this job. and i try to choose my words carefully. and if not that, there's always the old saying that if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything. i'm just saying. >> osgood: ahead, taylor and burton on marital bliss. >> we haven't quarreled for at least 48 hours. >> stick around. ♪ [ female announcer ] mini, meet berries. introducing new kellogg's frosted mini-wheats with a touch of fruit in the middle. helloooooo fruit in the middle. your advertising mail campaign is paying off! business is good! it must be if you're doing all that overnight shipping. that must cost a fortune. it sure does. well, if it doesn't have to get there overnight, you can save a lot with priority mail flat rate envelopes. one flat rate to any state, just $4.95. that's c
but where is the joke in japan right now? is it the knee-slapping destruction? the belly laughable loss of life? freedom of speech doesn't mean you have to say the first nasty thing that comes out of your mouth or threaten someone you don't agree with or call them names. freedom of speech is why i have this job. and i try to choose my words carefully. and if not that, there's always the old saying that if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything. i'm just saying. >>...
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it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new study found that many woodwind and brass instruments used by high school bands are contaminated with bacteria. so remember kids, always practice safe sax. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i was just reading about this, in a new interview, martin sheen says he knows what his son charlie sheen is going through. when asked what that is, he said, "lots of drugs and porn stars." [ laughter ] i just saw this, new york city has a new service that let's you fight a parking ticket online. and this is nice, to make you feel like you're talking to a real clerk, your computer will spend the whole time chewing gum and talking
it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new...
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new estimateses put insured losseses from the earthquake in japan at $35 billion one of the most expensive catastrophes in history. gas prices rose 6 cents in a week, 43 in a month to an average of 3.56 a gallon. and battle l.a. con the weekend backs office. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news. >> simon: next saturday will mark the eighth anniversary of america's invasion of iraq. and after all this time, questions still remain as to why the united states launched the war in the first place. the bush administration said it was because of saddam hussein's weapons of mass destruction. but there were no such weapons. so, how did u.s. intelligence get it so wrong? incredibly, it was all because of one man, an iraqi defector code named "curve ball," who spun a web of lies which convinced america's top spies. his allegations became the crown jewel of the case colin powell made to the united nations before the war. three years ago, we told you part of this story. but we were missing one crucial element-- curve ball, himself. we couldn't find him. well, finally, we did. so tonight, we're going to introduc
new estimateses put insured losseses from the earthquake in japan at $35 billion one of the most expensive catastrophes in history. gas prices rose 6 cents in a week, 43 in a month to an average of 3.56 a gallon. and battle l.a. con the weekend backs office. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news. >> simon: next saturday will mark the eighth anniversary of america's invasion of iraq. and after all this time, questions still remain as to why the united states launched the war in the first place. the...